Commercial realty snapped up

Investments in the Greek commercial real estate market (offices, shops, hotels and logistics) reached a new record high in 2023, as, according to estimates by the Proprius company, they exceeded 2 billion euros, marking an increase of 22% compared to 2022.

This is a particularly positive development, which is due almost exclusively to domestic investors, who proved to be highly mobile, against a freeze internationally amid the negative climate in most European markets due to the wars raging in Eastern Europe and in the Middle East.

The most popular category was office buildings, a sector where a total of €780 million was invested, followed by hotel/tourism properties, which attracted €500 million of investment. An additional €425 million was invested in commercial stores and real estate, and another €300 million in industrial real estate/logistics.

"During 2023...